Climate Change Programme Fellow

IISD's vision is better living for all - sustainably. Its mission is to champion innovation, enabling societies to live sustainably. It contributes to sustainable development by advancing policy recommendations on climate change and energy, international trade and investment, economic instruments, measurement and indicators, and natural resource management. Its headquarters is in Winnipeg with offices in Ottawa, New York and Geneva.

The overall objective of this project is to directly provide resources to
the three regional centres to enhance their training capacity as national
centres this will address key problems arising from the interaction of climate
change and sustainable development.

NAPA

The preparation of a National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) is a
process in which Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are to identify their urgent
and immediate needs to adapt to the present threats from climate change. The
process is uniquely for LDCs as they are the most affected by climate change
and have the least capacity to deal with the impacts.

ACCCA

The ACCCA programme is managed by UNITAR, in collaboration with other
institutions in Europe, Asia and Africa as well as START International
(Washington) and the Stockholm Environment Institute. The overall objectives of
the programme are to increase the resilience and well-being of groups in
developing countries of Africa and Asia that are particularly vulnerable to
climate change and other environmental stresses; integrate climate change
adaptation strategies into development planning and poverty reduction policies;
and advance the participation of all elements of civil society, including
disadvantaged groups that are particularly vulnerable.

In Canada
Prior to their departure, interns will sign a contract and begin to prepare
for their placements by conducting research, contacting their supervisor
overseas, applying for their visa, getting their vaccindations, and attending a
7 day pre-departure training in Winnipeg where they will be expected to
actively contribute to discussions. They will also attend a debrefing session
upon their return to Canada.

Overseas
He/she will:

- Support project partners in the development of training modules and
background papers in priority areas (vulnerability/adaptation, mitigation,
climate change/sustainable development)
- Provide assistance in organizing training workshops and other meetings as
well as undertake to draft reports of those meetings/workshops
- Provide targeted assistance to Senegalese partner, as required
- Oversee the production of, and undertake the editing of, UNITAR
publications
- Assist in other tasks as required

Organisation d'accueil :

United Nations Institute for Training and Research

Détails au sujet de l'organisation d'accueil :

Guided by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), COP7 Decisions 2 and 3, the UNITAR Climate Change Programme (CCP) assists in enhancing or creating regional pools of expertise in the developing world, as well as strengthening the infrastructure for delivering capacity building activities and developing their human resources.